"Your Majesty, the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War is very important. You can't be so hasty!" In the court, an old official stood in front of the crowd and said quickly with a ceremonial tablet in his hand.
Emperor Jing frowned and asked, "Is there anyone else who has an objection?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another official suddenly stepped forward and said loudly, "Although Li Xianzi is a talented person, he is still too young and lacks experience. He can't take on such a heavy responsibility!"
Many officials looked at each other and saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes. They nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
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One official stood out. Two officials stood out. After a while, the court was densely packed with people.
Among those who persuaded Emperor Jing to take back his decision to appoint Li Yi as the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, there were those who were in Prime Minister Qin's faction, but there were more who were not in the Qin faction.
The Ministry of War was in charge of the military affairs of the country. There was a Minister of War and two Assistant Ministers. The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War was a Rank Four official. His status was only lower than the Minister of War. He was an official of the imperial court. How could he be appointed so hastily?
Everyone knew that His Majesty favored Li Xianzi very much. But there must be a limit to his favor. If any official of the imperial court could be appointed like this without an examination, wouldn't the great country of the Jing Kingdom be finished sooner or later?
This country was His Majesty's country, but it was also the country that they had worked hard to build. The officials would not allow it to be destroyed, not even His Majesty!
If His Majesty insisted on acting arbitrarily, then they could only remonstrate with death …
Emperor Jing knew that his decision would definitely be opposed by many people, but he didn't expect that there would be so many people. Seeing the rows of officials standing out, his face couldn't help but darken.
He originally wanted to let Li Yi start from the position of County Lieutenant and promote him step by step, just like how he promoted others. But when he found that time was running out, he couldn't wait for Li Yi to be able to stand alone in the court and clear the obstacles for the new Emperor. Naturally, he couldn't help but be anxious.
However, even though he had the absolute right to speak, he could not disregard the opinions of so many courtiers. Otherwise, the entire court would be in chaos before his death.
This was not his intention.
"In that case, we will discuss this matter later. Dismissed!" Emperor Jing was annoyed. He waved his sleeves and strode away.
"I really don't know what kind of person this County Magistrate Li is to be treated like this by His Majesty!" A middle-aged official said leisurely.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Although His Majesty did not take back his order, this was already the greatest concession a ruler could make. Seeing His Majesty leave, the courtiers finally heaved a sigh of relief.
At the same time, they could not help but feel a little envious and jealous of Li Xianzi.
The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War was an important position, and the Emperor actually wanted to directly promote him. If other people's favor was like rain and dew, his could probably be described as a torrential downpour.
Naturally, there were also many people who were curious. What exactly did the legendary Li Xianzi have that attracted His Majesty and made His Majesty pay so much attention to him?
A person who was frightened and fell ill because of a few words from the King of Shu must be timid. How capable could he be?
It had to be said that Li Xianzi had appeared too frequently in their eyes recently. When the officials walked out of the hall, more than half of them were talking about him.
Of course, some people were secretly delighted. The matter of the two cities of the Qi Kingdom had been settled, so the court was dismissed so early today. Except for the family of generals, the courtiers seemed to be in a one-sided state about the matter of Li Xianzi, so there was nothing to discuss. If there was nothing important, the court should be dismissed so early in the next few days, right?
It was really a happy thing to be able to go back and have a meal earlier.
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On the stone steps of a palace somewhere, a little girl was sitting there with a doll in her arms and her eyes were fixed in a certain direction.
The patrolling guards in the palace came and went. Occasionally, eunuchs and palace maids passed by, but none of them could make her eyes waver.
After an unknown amount of time, at a certain moment, when a familiar figure appeared in her line of sight, her eyes suddenly lit up. She stood up from the stone steps and jogged into the distance.
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"Your Highness, the King of Shu!"
The King of Shu's face was a little gloomy. He ignored the guards who saluted him. Because of his improper behavior when his father was seriously ill last time, the imperial censor and the imperial censor could use it against him, so his reputation among the officials was greatly reduced. This morning, he was severely reprimanded by his mother for two hours and only came out now. He was extremely depressed.
Just when the King of Shu was unable to vent his anger, a little shadow ran over from the front. The King of Shu looked up and recognized that it was his half-sister, the only silly sister of his.
There had never been any kinship in the royal family. The King of Shu naturally had no feelings for Princess Yongning. He just felt that as a princess of a country, she should be so silly, which was really a disgrace to the royal family.
Perhaps because she ran too fast, the little girl accidentally tripped and fell to the ground. The doll in her hands also flew out.
She got up from the ground and didn't bother to pat the dust off her body or wipe the blood from her knees. Her expression was a little flustered as she looked around.
The King of Shu looked at the dirty thing that had rolled to his feet and even touched the hem of his clothes with disgust. He raised his foot and stepped on it angrily.
The little girl finally saw her doll. She limped over and tried to pull it out from under the King of Shu's feet.
How could a six-year-old girl compare to an adult man in terms of strength? When she realized that she couldn't pull the doll out, she raised her head and said softly, "Return, return it to me …"
It was said that Li Yi was very fond of this Princess Yongning. Therefore, when the King of Shu looked down, the disgust on his face deepened even though the little girl was pretty.
The King of Shu looked coldly at the little girl who was begging on the ground. The vexation in his heart actually lessened a little. A cold smile appeared on his face. At some point, he finally released his foot. However, before the little girl could take the doll away, he kicked it harshly into the lotus pond at the side.
When the two eunuchs behind the King of Shu saw this scene, their facial muscles twitched involuntarily. They thought to themselves, "As an adult prince, how could he treat a little girl like this? No wonder His Majesty refused to pass the throne to him. His Majesty is wise!"
Of course, these words could only be thought in their hearts. They never dared to say it out loud.
The little girl watched in a daze as the doll was kicked into the pond. As if all the strength in her body had been sucked out, she sat on the ground in a daze. Two clouds of mist immediately appeared in her big bright eyes.
She sobbed and said, "Return it to me, return my beautiful goat to me …"
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Li Yi, who was walking over quickly, suddenly stopped. In that instant, there seemed to be countless roars of thunder in his mind.
At the same time, in the distant main hall, hundreds of officials walked out one after another. In the sky above their heads, a circle of gold gradually appeared at the edge of the thick dark clouds.
A ray of golden light shone through the dark clouds, followed by ten rays, a hundred rays, a thousand rays, ten thousand rays …
Behind the clouds, the long-awaited sun finally appeared!
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